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Old Sep 11, 2001 | 12:20 AM
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OK, here's my last newbie question for the night.

On my 77, the fuel guage doesn't work at all. I suspect it's just a faulty connection somewhere and not the sending unit so I want to check that first.

If it turns out to be the sending unit, is that something I can replace without taking the tank off or draining it? I don't know where the sending unit exactly or how that works... What can I do to test it?
 
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Old Sep 11, 2001 | 02:30 AM
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Dual tanks or single tank.
I suspect single tank .
The sending unit should be on the forward part of the tank.
Easily accessible, while on ramps if you don't have a trailer hitch in the way.

The Fuel *Gauge* (please note spelling)in some trucks has been the fault of the printed circuit.

Does the Temp Gauge also react or go dead at the same time ?

Dennis
 
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Old Sep 11, 2001 | 03:35 PM
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Fuel Guage

Dual tanks or single tank.
I suspect single tank .
The sending unit should be on the forward part of the tank.
Easily accessible, while on ramps if you don't have a trailer hitch in the way.

The Fuel *Gauge* (please note spelling)in some trucks has been the fault of the printed circuit.

Does the Temp Gauge also react or go dead at the same time ?

Dennis
My truck has a single tank. All the other gauges work fine and only the fuel gauge is off. The fuel gauge doesn't work at all, it's not an intermittent problem.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2001 | 10:18 PM
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I have the same problem, except none of the gauges work, same setup.
Thanks
Aaron
 
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